Photo by Bruce McElmurray
We started planning our move to our retirement cabin well in advance of the actual move. It took careful planning, because our finances were very limited and the cost to develop our property was beyond our financial ability. We knew we had to plan carefully and change our lifestyle habits if we wanted to accomplish our long-term goal.
When the dream is finally formulated, the planning starts. In our case ,it was years of planning, so we had plenty of time to put together a realistic plan. We made our plan by segments. Our first segment was to determine if we could even afford the move based upon our ability to earn money. We were aware that we would need a total and complete plan to make our move successful.
Quality sawmill results start and end with sharp blades.
Sawmill blades offer their best results when they have been properly sharpened. A homesteader may have their sawmill’s blades sharpened and set using a sharpening service or high quality sharpening equipment.
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Sharp blades provide an operator with better wood production overall. Sharp blades offer more precision, accuracy, fuel and time efficiencies.
Blade break-in period. Allow a break-in period after installing a new sawmill blade. To do this, perform a couple of test cuts at a moderate rate of speed. You should also limit the amount of skim cuts made with only one side of the set tooth operating.
April 28th is Stop Food Waste Day
We have all done it: Bought fresh food only to find we already had some in the pantry or fridge. When was the last time you or I have cleaned out the fridge completely and cooked just with what we have? I remember reading that as much as 40% of food in the United States is thrown away. That s a lot of good value & money being thrown away.
I do tend to forget what I have and buy more. My kitchen has no doors on the shelves so I can more easily see what I have in stock but still I have serious issues with knowing what I have in my fridge and/or freezer. I have been challenging myself to only cook with what I have. We have gotten spoiled by our full access to any and all food even if it is out of season. I have been challenging myself to cook with what is locally available and in season. I do can a lot of tomatoes and green beans to have them year round but do that in season to get bushels (lots) cheap. What is something you eat regularly and could
Applying adobe by Tom Keeling
In this short video I go through the different ways you can test your the patches that we rendered in a previous post.
You are really going to be trying your hardest to remove the patches from the wall and damage them. You want to know if they are going to be easily damaged by a falling cupboard or by water bring spilled on them. You want to know if there is so much sand in the mix that it easily brushes off and may make a mess on the floor in future. You will also need to know if there is too much clay in the mix which could have made it crack too much as it dried.